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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1680

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
42.8CPU38.7
47.4GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
66.9AIspec-based56.5
—Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 48.3. Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 41
  • 86% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,742
  • 48% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 20 TOPS
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,411

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 29% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 933 MHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20252026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.75 GHz2.9 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock933 MHz1,200 MHz+29%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance29 TOPS+48%20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+13%Top 29%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+33%Top 22%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+86%Top 37%1,742Bottom 45%

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